Outbreak!

Smack!

A towering man flew ten meters, smashing over several weapon racks.

"So strong!"

"Worthy of the Cloud-Piercing Arrow—his reputation is well deserved!"

More than a hundred people on the training ground buzzed with discussion, staring at Li Yi in shock.

Li Yi paid no attention to their chatter. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the captain of the Third Company.

The Third Company consisted of infantrymen who had been incorporated into the unit. Many of its veterans were old hands, and they all had no small grievance over an archer like Li Yi serving as their commanding officer.

The man who had spoken up to ask that question earlier was merely a target they had put forward.

With a casual flick of his hand, Li Yi stared at the Third Company captain.

"I know what you're thinking. Now I'll give you a chance!"

"Defeat me, and this camp will be yours to command!"

At those words, the captain's eyes lit up, while the soldiers at his side immediately began egging him on.

Standing off to one side, Liu Ye silently committed to memory the veterans who were jeering in support of the Third Company captain.

Though things had developed differently from what he had expected, there was no turning back now.

The Third Company captain loosened up his body and walked over to stand before Li Yi.

"Since Commander has put it that way, then I won't hold back."

The two assumed their stances, then charged at one another in the blink of an eye.

Li Yi cultivated the Gale Breathing Method, which excelled in agility and speed, sharpening all five senses to an uncanny degree.

Empowered by the Breathing Method, every movement of the captain fell within Li Yi's sight. It was as though Li Yi had command over time itself and could slow the captain's movements at will.

"Got you!"

With a low shout, Li Yi blocked the Third Company captain.

"That's the first move!"

Hearing this, the Third Company captain flew into a rage and cast aside the contempt in his heart.

"Try this!"

The Third Company captain's hands flashed as he fought, his iron fists raining down fiercely upon Li Yi.

This was a secret martial art passed down within the army—the Chaotic Rain Fist!

Seeing this, Li Yi advanced again and again, his footwork like a dragon and tiger.

Eight Extremes Fist!

The Eight Extremes Fist he had painstakingly trained for more than a decade erupted in an instant!

The Eight Extremes Fist was an inheritance of ancient martial arts. Bolstered by Li Yi's qi and blood, its power instantly doubled.

From what he had learned during this time, this Eight Extremes Fist was also considered a secret martial art in the Chen Kingdom's army. Moreover, it was an exceptionally powerful one, ranked no lower than the Gale-Rending Formation-Breaking Spear!

In an instant, the force of the Eight Extremes Fist took shape, warding off the Chaotic Rain Fist's killing move.

"That's the second move!"

Having easily blocked the Third Company captain's killing move, Li Yi raised his head. The icy words spilling from his lips thoroughly stirred the emotions of everyone present.

Listening to the jeers around him, the Third Company captain felt that he could no longer save face.

He was a veteran who had served for over a decade and immersed himself in martial arts for years. How could he possibly fail to take down a greenhorn like Li Yi?

With that, the Third Company captain gritted his teeth and directly unleashed a secret technique from his Breathing Method.

"What? Captain actually used Blood Surge!"

As they watched the Third Company captain's blood churn throughout his body, a crimson mist swirling around him, the many veterans were shocked beyond measure.

When it came to Li Yi's promotion, everyone had acknowledged his archery skills. Yet they had never expected his hand-to-hand combat ability to be just as formidable, forcing their captain to reveal the trump card he had kept hidden up his sleeve.

Watching their captain's aura soar, those veterans looked at Li Yi with mocking amusement in their eyes.

After all, before the fight began, Li Yi had said that if he lost, the camp would be left for the Third Company captain to command.

When that happened, let's see how he would explain himself to General Guan!

The veterans eagerly awaited Li Yi's defeat beneath their captain's one-hit killing punch.

Every sound from the surrounding crowd entered Li Yi's ears.

With this level of strength, he could compete to become one of the Hundred Commanders.

Looking at the blood-surging Third Company captain before him, Li Yi made his assessment inwardly.

General Guan had indeed treated him well, transferring such elite soldiers and fierce generals into the Gale Camp.

But since his opponent had brought out his trump card, he would have to get serious as well.

[Eight Extremes Fist (Minor Mastery): 200/1600]

[Effect: Hidden Force Pierces the Body, Fist Force Like a Tiger]

Li Yi's qi and blood surged throughout his body, streams of force pouring into his fist. Faintly, there even seemed to be the roar of a tiger.

"Rain Pours Like a Downpour!"

The Third Company Commander roared and threw a straight punch.

Then I'll defeat you with what you do best!

Watching the other man's straight punch, Li Yi drove out his own right fist to meet it head-on.

Smack!

The instant their fists collided, a thunderous boom erupted.

Their fists pressed together as they wrestled for strength, but in the next moment, streams of force from Li Yi's fist suddenly surged toward the company commander.

Hidden Force Pierces the Body!

"What is this?"

Feeling the searing pain in his fist, the company commander's face changed drastically. But Li Yi seized the opening and shoved hard with his fist, sending the Third Company Commander staggering back nine steps in a row!

Each step left a deep footprint in the ground.

He had done so only because he had no choice but to bleed away the force of Li Yi's punch.

After being caught by his subordinates, the company commander clutched his fist, blood pouring from it, his whole body trembling slightly as he stared at Li Yi in disbelief.

"What? He defeated the company commander in just three moves?"

"When the company commander enlisted, he was the top scorer in that year's newcomer assessment!"

"Wasn't Li Yi only supposed to be good at archery?"

Discussion far fiercer than before exploded across the training ground.

One had to know that the opponent Li Yi had defeated this time was a company commander at the peak of Body Tempering Level Three, someone who could break through to Body Tempering Level Four at any moment!

And Li Yi was only at Body Tempering Level Two!

Compared with the company commander, whose blood was streaming freely, Li Yi's fist was completely unscathed.

Looking at the company commander's face, still full of disbelief, Li Yi smiled faintly.

"You lost."

A trace of shame appeared on the Third Company Commander's face. After a long silence, he said in a muffled voice, "I concede. From now on, the Third Company will follow your every command!"

Such was the army: whoever had the bigger fist was in the right!

After crushing the infantry company commander in three moves, no one in all of Gale Camp now dared defy Li Yi's orders.

Looking over the soldiers around him, Li Yi suddenly shouted, "Rest for fifteen minutes! After fifteen minutes, resume training!"

"Yes, Commanding Officer!"

The entire Gale Camp shouted its response to Li Yi.

Under Li Yi's guidance, Han Jia led the soldiers through day-and-night drills. The various new training methods won over even the many veteran soldiers completely.

"Attention!"

With each of Li Yi's commands, the soldiers who had undergone nearly ten days of special training underwent a complete transformation in spirit and bearing.

If General Guan came to inspect them, he probably would not dare believe these were the soldiers he had sent into Gale Camp.

After drilling the soldiers for a while, Li Yi handed them over to Han Jia and returned to the main tent, where he dealt with Gale Camp's many miscellaneous affairs.

"My lord, General Guan has sent a military order!"

Liu Ye, captain of the personal guard, hurried over to Li Yi with a military order held in both hands.

Li Yi set down the documents in his hand and opened the order to read it.

"Three li north of Blackstone Town, a small force of Qing Kingdom soldiers is harassing the border. Dispatch troops immediately and eliminate them!"

After reading the intelligence attached to the military order, Li Yi pondered for a moment before immediately making his decision.

"Liu Ye, order the First Company to assemble and prepare at once. We depart in the time it takes to burn one incense stick!"